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bladesparkSo I was expressing my dislike of the TV show CSI to somebody in a casual conversation. This dislike is based mostly on the harm CSI has done to my personal reputation, as it means I have, on a few occasions, had to explain to somebody that NO fursuits are not for sex, and NO my career is not about being a nasty pervert.
She responds that she loves the show, because it promotes fighting crime!
I am a bit startled by this, and respond that no, it's about sensationalism and getting viewers to watch, not about fighting crime.
And she says that they're all about accuracy, why they talked to REAL FURRIES before doing that episode, and got the approval of REAL FURRIES for the script!
So... because somewhere there's at least one real furry that thinks that portrayal is accurate, this means CSI is dedicated to accuracy?
NO. CSI is a TV show. It is dedicated to getting viewers to watch it, thus it is dedicated to sensationalism. End of story. It is not trying to raise awareness of crime fighting. It is trying to get people to watch TV and the commercials that come with. If they were interested in accuracy, the show would tank horribly, because most of the exciting bits where they deal directly with criminals would never happen. Because CSI people DO NOT interview suspects, or chase them down or any of that. They examine and analyze crime scene evidence, and that is ALL they do. End of story. Fin. There is no possible argument here.
But I'm making bets that she's going to reply and argue anyhow.
She responds that she loves the show, because it promotes fighting crime!
I am a bit startled by this, and respond that no, it's about sensationalism and getting viewers to watch, not about fighting crime.
And she says that they're all about accuracy, why they talked to REAL FURRIES before doing that episode, and got the approval of REAL FURRIES for the script!
So... because somewhere there's at least one real furry that thinks that portrayal is accurate, this means CSI is dedicated to accuracy?
NO. CSI is a TV show. It is dedicated to getting viewers to watch it, thus it is dedicated to sensationalism. End of story. It is not trying to raise awareness of crime fighting. It is trying to get people to watch TV and the commercials that come with. If they were interested in accuracy, the show would tank horribly, because most of the exciting bits where they deal directly with criminals would never happen. Because CSI people DO NOT interview suspects, or chase them down or any of that. They examine and analyze crime scene evidence, and that is ALL they do. End of story. Fin. There is no possible argument here.
But I'm making bets that she's going to reply and argue anyhow.
